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3,40

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-40, verse-18

को भवानटते शून्ये वने स्त्रीगणसंवृतः ।
न त्वमस्मिन्वने घोरे बिभेषि कनकप्रभ ॥१८॥
18. ko bhavānaṭate śūnye vane strīgaṇasaṁvṛtaḥ ,
na tvamasminvane ghore bibheṣi kanakaprabha.
18. kaḥ bhavān aṭate śūnye vane strīgaṇasaṃvṛtaḥ
na tvam asmin vane ghore bibheṣi kanakaprabha
18. "Who are you, wandering in this deserted forest, accompanied by a group of women? O one radiant like gold, do you not feel fear in this dreadful forest?"

Words meanings summery:

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  • कः (kaḥ) - who, what
  • भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), Sir
  • अटते (aṭate) - wanders, roams
  • शून्ये (śūnye) - in the deserted, in the empty
  • वने (vane) - in the forest
  • स्त्रीगणसंवृतः (strīgaṇasaṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded by a group of women, accompanied by women
  • (na) - not, no
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
  • वने (vane) - in the forest
  • घोरे (ghore) - dreadful, terrible, fierce
  • बिभेषि (bibheṣi) - you fear, you are afraid
  • कनकप्रभ (kanakaprabha) - Addressed to the man disguised as a Kirāta (O golden-radiant one, O one gleaming like gold)

Words meanings and morphology

कः (kaḥ) - who, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), Sir
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - your honor, Sir, you (respectful)
Present Active Participle
From root `bhū` (to be, to exist), used as a respectful pronoun.
Root: bhū (class 1)
अटते (aṭate) - wanders, roams
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aṭ
Present, 3rd singular
Root `aṭ` (class 1, bhvādi), middle voice.
Root: aṭ (class 1)
शून्ये (śūnye) - in the deserted, in the empty
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, deserted, desolate
वने (vane) - in the forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove
स्त्रीगणसंवृतः (strīgaṇasaṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded by a group of women, accompanied by women
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of strīgaṇasaṃvṛta
strīgaṇasaṁvṛta - surrounded or accompanied by a host of women
Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (strīgaṇa+saṃvṛta)
  • strīgaṇa – a group of women, female retinue
    noun (masculine)
  • saṃvṛta – covered, surrounded, concealed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root `vṛ` (to cover) with upasarga `sam`.
    Prefix: sam
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvad
tvad - you (singular)
अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
वने (vane) - in the forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove
घोरे (ghore) - dreadful, terrible, fierce
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of ghora
ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, fierce
बिभेषि (bibheṣi) - you fear, you are afraid
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhī
Present, 2nd singular
Root `bhī` (class 3, juhotyādi), active voice.
Root: bhī (class 3)
कनकप्रभ (kanakaprabha) - Addressed to the man disguised as a Kirāta (O golden-radiant one, O one gleaming like gold)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kanakaprabha
kanakaprabha - having the brilliance/lustre of gold, golden-radiant
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kanaka+prabha)
  • kanaka – gold
    noun (neuter)
  • prabha – radiance, lustre, splendour
    noun (feminine)